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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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